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Continued from page 1 Celtics Strike Gold in Gloucester
The same rule applies to the River
Rats’ coaches. Each River Rats’ By Staff Writer situation in order to secure first place and with a minute left to send the game to
coach must be an accredited Cornwall a bye into the semi-final. They did just overtime.
District Minor Baseball League hree weeks ago, the Cornwall Celtics that, in their best team performance of the The sudden-death overtime ended
coach who coaches house league. Tbantam team came home from the season against the home team Gloucester less than 2 minutes later on a goal from
“House league is an important part Hamilton Super Series lacrosse tournament Griffins, posting a 7-5 win. Jack Vandrish Vandrish – his second of the game - that

of learning to play ball,” says Cox. with silver medals, after dropping the final had three goals and two assists, Tom gave Cornwall the title. The other Celtic
Players with the Cornwall District to the Wallaceburg Griffins. This week Shoniker had two goals, and an assist and goals were scored by O’Connell, Pyke,
Minor Baseball League play 16 they struck gold at the Ray Broadworth Kaiden Pyke added a goal and two helpers. and Nik Dovas. Goaltending duties for
regular season house league games, Memorial tournament in Gloucester. The semi-final was a rematch with the Celtics were shared by Tommy St.
and then they get to compete for The Celtics finished first in their pool North Shore and the Celtic defence Louis and Josh Jamieson.
play-off honours. The house league with two wins and a tie in the preliminary dominated in a 5-1 victory. Ethan Montroy Brayden Besner was named
season lasts roughly from early May round. They started the weekend off with came up big in his return to the line-up tournament MVP.
with a hat trick. Kieran O’Connell picked
to late July. In addition to a glove a 5-0 win against the North Shore Kodiaks The Cornwall Minor Lacrosse
and cleats, it costs about $120 for a (Quebec) who ended up forfeiting the up the other 2 goals. Association had a very successful
child to play house league. game due to the use of a suspended player. Cornwall faced Nepean in the final weekend, with all four of its teams
Playing for the River Rats requires Max Tessier led Cornwall with 2 goals and and it was a barnburner. The Knights reaching the finals in Gloucester. In
substantially more commitment in an assist. jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first addition to the bantam title, the novice
period using an offensive scheme the
terms of time and money. There are Cornwall then played to a 6-6 draw team defeated Fundy to win gold. Both
two practices per week, and there are against the Fundy Riptide who travelled Celtics had not seen before. In the second the tyke and peewee teams lost in the final.
period the defence settled in and Brayden
travel expenses for the extra games all the way from New Brunswick. Besner scored once to make it 4-1. After All of the Celtic rep teams are now
and tournaments. That placed the Celtics in a must win a pep talk from Team Captain Shoniker, preparing for the zone championships this
the Celtics found the back of the net four weekend before heading off to the Ontario
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Hustler of the Month lead. Nepean managed a power play goal Aug. 2-11 in Whitby.

Evan Robertson

Age: 10 Grade: 5
School: Eamer’s Corners
Hometown: Cornwall
Cornwall River Rats’ shortstop Evan
Robertson is the Hustler of the Month for
August. “A shortstop has to hustle,” says
River Rats’ assistant coach Travis Cox, “and
Evan is a hustler.”
Evan is extremely excited about the upcoming
Little League provincial championships
in which he and his fellow River Rats will
be playing. “Baseball is fun,” Evan says.
“There’s lots of positions, and I get to run and
be athletic.”
Evan, who wants to be a ballplayer when he
grows up, enjoys gym class. In the winter, he
plays hockey with the Seaway Valley Rapids.

Bantam Celtics winning the Ray Broadworth Memorial tournament
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• Custom Cakes Sitting: Josh Jamieson, Tommy St. Louis
• Fresh Baked Goods Front row: Ryder Starblanket, Kaiden Pyke, Kieran O’Connell, Jack
• Sandwich & Dessert Platters Vandrish, Ethan Montroy, Tom Shoniker, Josh McDougall, Kieran
McLeod, Noah Ault, Nik Dovas.
• Don’t forget our lunches to go! Back: Zander Thompson, Max Tessier, Xavier Gault, Brayden Besner,
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Coaches: Yvon Besner (head coach), Thorin Gault (trainer), Tyler Akins
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Missing was Joe Vida, Scott St. Louis (assistant) Photo Submitted